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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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